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Car
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For August 2000 |
Jim Rosenberry's '65 Tempest Convertable |
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JIM ROSEBERRY’S 1965 TEMPEST Hi, my name is Jim Roseberry, and I joined the club about a year ago at the Casa de fruita car show. I live in the Central Valley in Stockton and I drive a red 1965 Pontiac Tempest convertible. I got back into working on cars when I was helping my niece’s husband build his 1966 Buick G.S. convertible. I really liked working on the car and that body type. In the past I had owned several Pontiacs. The first one was a 1949 Pontiac coupe. Next was a 1951 Pontiac coupe. From there I went to 1958 Pontiac Super Chief semi-customized. The last one that I had was a 1962 Pontiac Catalina with 421 Tri-Power that was an old Mickey Thompson racecar. In the mid sixties I traded in my 1962 Pontiac on a new 1966 Dodge Charger. From that point on about the only cars that I had until now were Mopars. When I found the 1965 I was really looking for a 1968 to 1973 Corvette convertible. I had always wanted one with that body style. But, on a visit to my sisters house, I saw the 1965 and all thoughts of the Corvette went a way. I had remembered how I liked working on my niece’s husband’s car, and so I ended up with the 1965 insted. My 1965 has a 1968 350 cu.in. with a Power Glide out of a Fire Bird. Right now it is painted Montaro red that was done before I got the car. On my list of things to do are paint the car Capri Gold and install a 4-speed back in to it. I have been slowly working my way around the car to get it the way I would like, but as you all know that it is hard work and it takes a lot of time to do things right. Now I’m driving the car daily and I work on it as much as I can. I enjoy going to the runs and the car shows with the Golden Gate Goats. It’s really been a good year, and I am glad that I joined the club.
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